>> ZG·Lingua >  >> Theoretical Linguistics >> Phonology

What kind of part speech is quite?

"Quite" can be two different parts of speech, depending on how it's used:

* Adverb: When it modifies an adjective, verb, or another adverb, it's an adverb.

* Examples: "It's quite cold outside." (modifies the adjective "cold")

"I quite enjoy this book." (modifies the verb "enjoy")

"She sang quite beautifully." (modifies the adverb "beautifully")

* Determiner: When it means "completely" or "entirely", it acts as a determiner.

* Examples: "I've had quite enough of this."

"They've quite lost their minds."

So, the part of speech for "quite" depends on its context within a sentence.

Copyright © www.zgghmh.com ZG·Lingua All rights reserved.